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The judge will meet with the attorneys for each side, who will present their positions. The parties do not always attend this part of the meeting. ... However, the judge cannot force the parties to agree to a settlement against their will. If they cannot reach an agreement, the case will continue toward trial.

The settlement conference itself is conducted at no charge to the parties. However, attorneys may charge clients for their time in preparing for and attending the settlement conference. 5. Who must attend the settlement conference?

A settlement conference is a meeting in which a judge or magistrate assigned to the case presides over the process. The purpose of the settlement conference is to try to settle a case before the hearing or trial.

What is a settlement conference? A felony settlement conference is an informal, confidential process managed by a judge who is not the judge hearing the case. The parties and any additional individuals whom the attorneys have identified might benefit from participating meet in a closed courtroom or conference room.

Settlement conferences may be mandatory (required by the court) or voluntary. Regardless of the type of settlement conference, you should prepare by thinking about what you want and the minimum amount you are willing to settle for. Talk about the case with a lawyer and then submit all required paperwork.

A mandatory settlement conference is a workers' compensation hearing that allows the injured worker and insurance company to discuss disputed issues and, if necessary, set the case for trial. The parties fill out a joint statement called a Pretrial Conference Statement that lists agreed and disputed facts.

The judge will meet with the attorneys for each side, who will present their positions. The parties do not always attend this part of the meeting. ... However, the judge cannot force the parties to agree to a settlement against their will. If they cannot reach an agreement, the case will continue toward trial.

A settlement conference is a meeting in which a judge or magistrate assigned to the case presides over the process. The purpose of the settlement conference is to try to settle a case before the hearing or trial.

The settlement conference itself is conducted at no charge to the parties. However, attorneys may charge clients for their time in preparing for and attending the settlement conference. 5. Who must attend the settlement conference?

The settlement brief helps both the parties and the settlement attorney focus on the specific issues in dispute including each party's proposed resolution of each issue. ... The brief and all attachments are confidential between the parties and the settlement conference attorney.